Where does “kirkiruoho” come from?
kirkiruoho (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruoho, from Proto-Finnic rooho, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
kirkiruoho (Finnish): fragrant orchid
Definitions
- fragrant orchid
Ancestry of “kirkiruoho”, step by step
kirkiruoho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ruoho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruoho | grass mass noun; blade of grass individual specimen |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rooho | grass |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grasą | grass |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Proto-Finnic kirki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kirki | spark |